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Bright Yellow Flowers

Problem of the Day

Plants and Posts Dilemma

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• Fred and his wife like to garden.

• So Fred went to the Garden Center to buy some plants and posts.

• If he tied each plant to a post, three plants will be left without a post.

Plants and Posts

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• Fred’s wife did not like this!

• Fred noticed if he tied three plants to each post, one of the posts only had two plants tied to it.

• Fred’s wife was much happier!

• So how many plants and posts did Fred buy?

Plants and Posts

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• If Fred tied each plant to a post, three plants will be left without a post.

• If Fred tied three plants to each post, one of the posts only had two plants tied to it.

• So how many plants and posts did Fred buy?

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